Our verdict
Is Royal Canin Babydog Milk a good dog food?
We score it 56/100 (Average). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.
Complete air-dried food for puppies, with cow's milk, refined palm oil and whey protein concentrate as the main ingredients.
Only part of the analytical constituents are declared, so the nutritional picture is incomplete.
99% of this recipe has no printed percentage. Estimated shares are model estimates, not label facts.
Who is this food for?
Suits
- Labelled by the manufacturer for puppies
- Grain-free: no grain ingredients listed
- Doesn't list chicken, turkey, lamb, venison, pork, duck as ingredients
Consider something else if:
- Your dog avoids beef: the label lists cow's milk
- Your dog avoids fish: the label lists fish oil
- You want a single-protein recipe: this one lists more than one animal protein
- You are limiting fat: 39.0% on a dry-matter basis is in the high band
These points are derived from declared ingredients and analysis, not a substitute for veterinary advice. If your dog has a diagnosed condition, food choice is a medical nutrition decision: speak to your vet. Find foods that fit your dog.
Nutrition and feedingProtein 33% · Fat 39%
Typical analysis (as fed)
| Nutrient | As fed |
|---|---|
| Protein | 33% |
| Fat | 39% |
| Fibre | 0% |
| Ash | 5% |
Additives & feeding info
Feeding and storage
Storage
To be stored in a cool, dry place.
Feeding guide
Mix 10 ml of the milk powder with 20 ml of low-mineral content bottled water at about 50°C, and serve lukewarm according to the instructions on the enclosed product data sheet.
Additives declared on the label
Nutritional additives
Vitamin A 25000 IU/kg; Vitamin D3 1500 IU/kg; Iron (3b103) 100 mg/kg; Iodine (3b201, 3b202) 4 mg/kg; Copper (3b405, 3b406) 15 mg/kg; Manganese (3b502, 3b504) 80 mg/kg; Zinc (3b603, 3b605, 3b606) 180 mg/kg; Selenium (3b801, 3b811, 3b812) 0.43 mg/kg
Ingredients (10)99% of the recipe is estimated
Estimated composition
- meat 27.6%
- supplement 21.8%
- oil 21.3%
- unknown 18.2%
- carb 11.1%
| # | As declared | Matched | Label reading | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | milk retentate | Cow's Milk | meat · medium | - | 14.2 |
| 2 | milk fat | Cow's Milk | meat · medium | - | 13.4 |
| 3 | refined palm oil | Palm Oil | oil · poor | - | 12.6 |
| 4 | whey protein | Whey Protein Concentrate | supplement · good | - | 11.8 |
| 5 | refined soya oil | Soya | carb · poor | - | 11.1 |
| 6 | refined coprah oil | unmatched | - | - | 10.3 |
| 7 | minerals | Vitamins and minerals | supplement · medium | - | 9.5 |
| 8 | fructo-oligo-saccharides (0.51%) | Fructo-oligosaccharides | supplement · good | 0.51 | 0.5 |
| 9 | fish oil | Fish Oil | oil · good | - | 8.7 |
| 10 | fungi oil | unmatched | - | - | 7.9 |
- 1. milk retentate14.2% estimated
- 2. milk fat13.4% estimated
- 3. refined palm oil12.6% estimated
- 4. whey protein11.8% estimated
- 5. refined soya oil11.1% estimated
- 6. refined coprah oil10.3% estimated
- 7. minerals9.5% estimated
- 8. fructo-oligo-saccharides (0.51%)0.51% declared0.5% estimated
- 9. fish oil8.7% estimated
- 10. fungi oil7.9% estimated
Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-09-09
Brand and contact: Royal Canin
Trust and provenance
- Recall history
- No recalls recorded in our database
- Label data last checked
- 2026-09-09
- Scored with
- Model v3 (methodology)
- Product page
- www.royalcanin.com
Recall history is presentation-only and never affects the score. Dates are when we recorded the data, not when the manufacturer last changed the recipe.
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Score details and methodologyCalculations, history and evidence
Recipe: how the 1-100 score is calculated
Why this score?
The recipe score is 56. Undeclared ingredient shares contributed -10.5. Processing format contributed +6.3. Oil and fat content contributed -3.1. Complete recipe contributed +2.3.
Scored with model v3 on 2026-10-25. Each component is the feature value for this product multiplied by the model's published coefficient.
| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 30.909 | +30.91 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.0 | 9.191 | +0.14 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 15.3% | -0.115 | -1.76 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 33.2% | -0.092 | -3.05 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 31.6% | -0.012 | -0.39 |
| Unrecognised share of dry matter | 14.3% | -0.027 | -0.38 |
| Recipe graded poor | 23.7% | -0.065 | -1.54 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 2 | -0.876 | -1.75 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 12.6% | 0.060 | +0.76 |
| Undeclared quantities | 99.5% | -0.106 | -10.50 |
| Complete diet | yes | 2.294 | +2.29 |
| Low meat (under 10% of dry matter) | yes | -3.158 | -3.16 |
| Processing multiplier | 1.08 | 33.786 | +36.49 |
| Processing: Dry Air Dried | yes | 6.331 | +6.33 |
Show all 40 components
| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 30.909 | +30.91 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.0 | 9.191 | +0.14 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.096 | +0.00 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 15.3% | -0.115 | -1.76 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 33.2% | -0.092 | -3.05 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.005 | +0.00 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.163 | +0.00 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 31.6% | -0.012 | -0.39 |
| Other share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.375 | +0.00 |
| Unrecognised share of dry matter | 14.3% | -0.027 | -0.38 |
| Recipe graded poor | 23.7% | -0.065 | -1.54 |
| Poor-quality meat in recipe | 0.0% | -0.179 | +0.00 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 2 | -0.876 | -1.75 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 12.6% | 0.060 | +0.76 |
| Undeclared quantities | 99.5% | -0.106 | -10.50 |
| Prints ingredient percentages | no | 0.000 | +0.00 |
| Complete diet | yes | 2.294 | +2.29 |
| Frozen or chilled fresh | no | 0.000 | +0.00 |
| High meat (30%+ of dry matter) | no | 0.707 | +0.00 |
| Low meat (under 10% of dry matter) | yes | -3.158 | -3.16 |
| High carb and low meat | no | -1.180 | +0.00 |
| Meat share × printed percentages | 0.0 | 0.000 | +0.00 |
| Meat share × fresh | 0.0 | 0.000 | +0.00 |
| Fresh × high meat | 0.0 | 11.084 | +0.00 |
| Additive penalty | 0.00 | 0.222 | +0.00 |
| Processing multiplier | 1.08 | 33.786 | +36.49 |
| Processing: Raw | no | -0.054 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Fresh Chilled | no | -2.354 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Fresh Frozen | no | -2.354 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Fresh Refrigerated | no | 0.000 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Fresh Shelf | no | -0.672 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Freeze Dried | no | 6.629 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Air Dried | yes | 6.331 | +6.33 |
| Processing: Dry Cold Pressed | no | -6.713 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Baked | no | -6.713 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Extruded | no | -6.713 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Semi Moist | no | -6.174 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Muesli | no | -10.146 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Wet Pate | no | -0.672 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Wet Chunks | no | -0.672 | +0.00 |
- Processing-type offset
- +0.28
- Additives declared on label
- +1 transparency bonus
- Subtotal
- 55.7
- Final score
- 56/100
Contributions are rounded to two decimals, so they may not sum exactly to the subtotal. The full coefficient table is published on the methodology page.
Score history across model versions
The score shown above is always computed with the latest published model. Earlier scores are kept for the record and are never edited or deleted; a scoring change ships as a new model version with a public write-up on the methodology page.
Nutritional: declared analysis vs reference ranges
How the declared analysis compares with FEDIAF reference ranges for puppies and growth. The label prints as-fed values; we convert to a dry-matter basis before scoring, and the bands are dry-matter ranges. Scores rise to 100 at the band midpoint: the reference is adequacy, not maximisation. Nutrients with a published upper limit taper again above it; fat is policed through calorie density rather than a direct penalty.
Scored against FEDIAF growth minima; puppy scoring is under review.
| Nutrient | As fed (label) | Dry matter (scored) | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 33 | 36.7 | 100 |
| Fat | 39 | 43.4 | 100 |
Scored over 2 declared nutrients (combined weight 40); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score. Moisture was not declared and was estimated at 10.2% from the food type.
Declared fortification: 8 nutritional additives on the label
- Vitamin A 25000 IU/kg
- Vitamin D3 1500 IU/kg
- Iron (3b103) 100 mg/kg
- Iodine (3b201, 3b202) 4 mg/kg
- Copper (3b405, 3b406) 15 mg/kg
- Manganese (3b502, 3b504) 80 mg/kg
- Zinc (3b603, 3b605, 3b606) 180 mg/kg
- Selenium (3b801, 3b811, 3b812) 0.43 mg/kg
Low confidence: partial analysis or moisture estimated from the food type.
This measures agreement with published reference ranges, not suitability for an individual dog. For medical conditions, follow veterinary guidance.
Transparency: what the label discloses
How much the manufacturer discloses, measured against the FEDIAF Code of Good Labelling Practice and Regulation 767/2009. Mandatory items dominate the weighting.
| Item | Points |
|---|---|
| Ingredient list on the label (mandatory) | 10/10 |
| Printed percentages on the label (0.5% of the recipe mass) (voluntary) | 0.1/20 |
| Analytical constituents declared (mandatory) - not on file | 0/15 |
| Additives declared (mandatory) | 5/10 |
| Energy value declared (voluntary) - not on file | 0/5 |
| Complete/complementary designation (mandatory) | 5/5 |
| Feeding guidance given (mandatory) | 10/10 |
| Manufacturer identity and address (mandatory) | 5/10 |
| Country of manufacture stated (voluntary) | 10/10 |
| Batch and date labelling (mandatory) | 5/5 |
Capped at 60: mandatory items missing (Analytical constituents declared).
Safety: recall history
Recall and safety-notice history, time-decayed. This dimension is shown alongside the score and never feeds the headline number.
No recalls recorded in our database.
See all current recalls we track.
Evidence: what the brand claims, and what supports it
The claims made on the pack and product page, checked against the declared label. We record claims as stated; "consistent" means our stored label data supports the claim, "contradicted" means it conflicts with it. Functional claims are recorded but never scored.
Claims on file; none we can check against the label
| Claim | Type | Check | Substantiation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enriched with DHA an omega-3 fatty acid that is scientifically proven to support the puppy’s brain development. (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Supports the development of the puppy’s healthy immune system. (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Combination of prebiotics and highly digestible proteins to help promote a healthy balance of intestinal microbiota for digestive health. (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| without starch (on page) | Free-from | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
The full scoring method is published. See the methodology for exactly how the headline score and each dimension are calculated.
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